The Reedy Creek Improvement Act: Little-known Florida law gives Disney total autonomy

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A law allowing Disney World to operate a private government in Florida faces opposition from Gov. Ron DeSantis.

is intensifying. On Tuesday, the governor called for the state legislature to consider repealing a law allowing Disney to operate a private government over its properties in the state, a long-established rule known as the Reedy Creek Improvement Act. after the company criticized the passage and signing of the Parents Rights in Education Law, which some refer to as the "Don't Say Gay Bill.

Cinderella Castle under construction at Magic Kingdom Park in 1971 at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. , two water parks and one sports complex, 175 lane-miles of roadway, 67 miles of waterway, and the cities of Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista. The Reedy Creek Improvement District receives money from taxes and fees imposed within its boundaries. For 2022, the area has anLake Buena Vista Village in 1975 at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The Reedy Creek Improvement District has built and maintained 134 miles of roads and 67 miles of waterways.

The district also has authority to handle drainage from Florida’s notorious rain storms, and then handle mosquitos and other pests that come along with that.

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